CN107529826A

CN107529826A - Pod body component, distribution body and include their electronic cigarette device

Info

Publication number: CN107529826A
Application number: CN201680023188.9A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 埃里克·霍斯; 雷蒙德·刘; 阿利斯泰尔·布拉姆利
Original assignee: Altria Client Services LLC
Current assignee: Altria Client Services LLC
Priority date: 2015-04-22
Filing date: 2016-04-18
Publication date: 2018-01-02
Anticipated expiration: 2036-04-18
Also published as: UA121571C2; ZA201706576B; EP3285844B1; EP3406285B1; CN112674396A; EP3285844A1; IL254728B1; EA034538B1; IL254728A0; EP3406285A1; EA201792097A1; CN107529826B; MY189665A; WO2016172023A1

Abstract

A kind of electronic cigarette device can include pod body component and distribution body (112), and distribution body is configured to receive pod body component.Atomizer can be arranged in pod body component and/or distribution body.Pod body component can include vapor precursors compartment, plant compartment and steam channel, and steam channel slave unit compartment extends, and passes through vapor precursors compartment.Pod body component is intelligent pod body, and intelligent pod body is configured to receive, store and transmit information, and intelligent pod body can communicate with distribution body and/or another electronic equipment.The proximal part of distribution body includes steam channel (106) and through hole (114).Steam channel can the end surfaces of proximally part extend to the side wall of through hole.Hole configuration into receive pod body component so that the steam channel of pod body component aligns with the steam channel of distribution body.

Description

Pod body component, distribution body and include their electronic cigarette device

Background technology

Technical field

The present invention relates to the electronic cigarette equipment for including self-sustaining formula article, the self-sustaining formula article includes vapor precursors.

Description of related art

Some electronic cigarette equipment include Part I, and the Part I is connected to Part II via threaded connector.The A part can be interchangeable cylinder, and Part II can be reusable fixing device.Threaded connector can be with It is the combination of the convex thread part and the recessed screw thread receiving element on Part II on Part I.Part I is included along longitudinal side Inner tube into the outer tube (or shell) and outer tube of extension.Inner tube can be situated coaxially within outer tube.Part II can also wrap Include the outer tube (or shell) along Longitudinal extending.Electronic cigarette equipment includes center air passage, and the center air passage is partly Limited by inner tube and upstream seal.In addition, electronic cigarette equipment includes reservoir.Reservoir is configured to holding vapor precursors and can The storage medium of selection, the storage medium are operable as vapor precursors being stored therein.Reservoir is included in outer tube and inner tube Between outer annulus in.The outer annulus is close by the seal at upstream end and in the retainer of downstream end Envelope, to prevent vapor precursors from being leaked from reservoir.

The content of the invention

A kind of electronic cigarette device can include pod body component, be configured to receive the distribution body and/or arrangement of pod body component Atomizer at least one among pod body component and distribution body.Pod body component can include vapor precursors compartment, set Standby compartment and steam channel, the steam channel slave unit compartment extends, and passes through vapor precursors compartment.Vapor precursors compartment It is configured to keep vapor precursors therein.Distribution body includes proximal part and relative distal portions.Proximal part includes steaming Vapour passage and through hole.Steam channel can the end surfaces of proximally part extend to the side wall of through hole.Through hole can be between steam Between passage and the distal portions of distribution body.Hole configuration into receive pod body component.Atomizer can be arranged in pod body component With at least one among distribution body.The vapor precursors Partition screen of pod body component into during electronic cigarette device works with Atomizer fluid connects so that the vapor precursors for coming from vapor precursors compartment thermally contact with atomizer.Atomizer is configured to add For vapours precursor to produce steam, the steam passes through pod body component via steam channel.The hole configuration of distribution body is into receiving Pod body component so that the steam channel of pod body component aligns with the steam channel of distribution body, in order to pass through distribution body The steam conveying of steam channel.

The vapor precursors compartment of pod body component can surround steam channel.For example, steam channel can pass through vapor precursors The center of compartment.

Selectively, steam channel can be the form of path, at least one side of the path along vapor precursors compartment Wall cloth is put.For example, steam channel can be the form of conduit, the conduit is arranged at least one corner of vapor precursors compartment In.Conduit can be arranged at least two corners of vapor precursors compartment, and is configured to collect in an opening position, work as pod When body component is received in through-holes, the position is alignd with the steam channel of distribution body.

Vapor precursors compartment and plant compartment can be in the relative ends of pod body component.The plant compartment of pod body component Memory device can be included.The memory device can encode electronic identity, to insert the through hole of distribution body in pod body component When middle, it is allowed at least one among the identity for verifying pod body component and the particular job parameter pairing for carrying out a kind of pod body component It is individual.Memory device can also receive and store the information of such as running parameter and usage history from distribution body.Once stored, Even if when pod body separates with distribution body, this information in memory device will also keep complete.

Pod body component can include a side surface, and the side surface has at least one electrical contact.Distribution body can be with structure Cause to perform to pod body assembly power supply via at least one electrical contact and with pod body component communicate among it is at least one.At least one Individual electrical contact can be in the end corresponding with plant compartment of pod body component.

The size of through hole corresponds to the size of pod body component.The proximal part of distribution body can include mouth, the mouth Including steam channel.When in the through hole of pod body component insertion distribution body, steam channel can be between mouth and plant compartment Between.Electronic cigarette device can also include attachment structure, the attachment structure through hole side wall and pod body component side surface it In it is at least one on.When attachment structure is configured in the through hole of pod body component insertion distribution body, engagement and holding pod body Component.Attachment structure enables adult smoker that pod body component easily is inserted into distribution body and takes out pod from distribution body Body component.During the normal use of electronic cigarette device, attachment structure also causes pod body component to align and consolidate in distribution body It is fixed in place.

Pod body component for electronic cigarette device can include：Vapor precursors compartment, the vapor precursors Partition screen is into guarantor Hold vapor precursors therein；The plant compartment being in fluid communication with vapor precursors compartment；And steam channel, the steam channel slave unit Compartment extends, and passes through vapor precursors compartment.Plant compartment can include atomizer.Plant compartment can also include storage Device.The side surface of pod body component can include at least one electrical contact.

Brief description of the drawings

When looking back detailed description with reference to accompanying drawing, each feature and advantage of this paper non-limiting example will become more Add obvious.Accompanying drawing provides merely for schematically purpose, is not construed as limiting the scope of claim.Unless explicitly stated otherwise, Otherwise accompanying drawing is not to be regarded as being drawn to scale.In order to clear, each size of accompanying drawing may be exaggerated.

Fig. 1 is the perspective view according to a distribution body of the electronic cigarette device of an example embodiment.

Fig. 2 is the exploded view of Fig. 1 distribution body.

Fig. 3 is the perspective view of Fig. 2 mouth.

Fig. 4 is the perspective view of Fig. 2 the first framework.

Fig. 5 is the perspective view of Fig. 2 the second framework.

Fig. 6 is the perspective view of Fig. 2 main part.

Fig. 7 is the perspective view of Fig. 2 end.

Fig. 8 is the perspective view according to another distribution body of the electronic cigarette device of an example embodiment.

Fig. 9 is the exploded view of Fig. 8 distribution body.

Figure 10 is the perspective view of Fig. 9 the first mouth.

Figure 11 is the perspective view of Fig. 9 the second mouth.

Figure 12 is the perspective view of Fig. 9 the first framework.

Figure 13 is the perspective view of Fig. 9 framework panel.

Figure 14 is the perspective view of Fig. 9 the second framework.

Figure 15 is the perspective view according to the pod body component of the electronic cigarette device of an example embodiment.

Figure 16 is the top view of Figure 15 pod body component.

Figure 17 is the side view of Figure 15 pod body component.

Figure 18 is the exploded view of Figure 15 pod body component.

Figure 19 is the perspective view according to multiple pod body components of an example embodiment.

Figure 20 is according to the view of the electronic cigarette device of an example embodiment, in its pod body component insertion distribution body.

Figure 21 shows the device systems figure according to the distribution body of an example embodiment.

Figure 22 shows the pod body system diagram according to the distribution body of an example embodiment.

Embodiment

It should be appreciated that when element or layer referred to " on another element or layer ", " being connected to another element or layer ", When " coupled to another element or layer " or " covering another element or layer ", the element or layer can be located immediately at another elements Or another element or layer on layer, is connected directly to, is coupled to or covers, or there may be intermediary element or layer.On the contrary, work as Element referred to " on another element or layer ", " being connected directly to another element or layer ", " couple directly to another element Or layer " when, in the absence of intermediary element or layer.Same reference numerals represent similar elements throughout the specification.As this paper institutes Use, term "and/or" includes any of the associations cited by one or more and all combination.

It should be appreciated that although term as used herein first, second, third, etc. can describe different elements, group Part, region, layer and/or part, but these elements, component, region, layer and/or part should not be limited by these terms. These terms are only used for making a distinction an element, component, region, layer or part and another region, layer or part.Therefore, The first element, component, region, layer or the part being discussed herein below are properly termed as the second element, component, region, layer or part, without Away from the teaching of exemplary embodiment.

May be used for ease of description, in text with the term of space correlation (for example, " following ", " lower section ", " under ", " on Side ", " on " etc.) to describe an element or feature as shown in the drawings and another element or the relation of feature.It should manage Solution, in addition to the orientation described in accompanying drawing, it is intended to include device in use or in operation with the term of space correlation Be differently directed.If for example, device upset in accompanying drawing, then be described as " positioned at the lower section of other elements or feature " or The element of " below other elements or feature " will be oriented " positioned at other elements or the top of feature ".Therefore, art Language " being located at lower section " can include the above and orientation of lower section.Device, which can be oriented otherwise, (to be rotated by 90 ° or locates In other orientations), and correspondingly to be explained with the descriptor of space correlation to used herein.

Terms used herein is not intended to be limiting exemplary embodiment merely for describing the purpose of different embodiments.Such as Singulative " one " used herein, "one" and " described " are intended to also include plural form, unless bright in addition in context Really point out.It should further be appreciated that ought in this manual in use, term " comprising ", " including ", "comprising" and/or " including " is the presence for specifying stated feature, entirety, step, operation, element and/or component, but is not excluded for one Or a number of other features, entirety, step, operation, the presence or addition of element, component and/or their group.

Exemplary embodiment is described herein with reference to section diagram, the section diagram is that the ideal of exemplary embodiment is real Apply the schematic illustration of example (and intermediate structure).As a result, it is contemplated that the figure of the result as such as manufacturing technology and/or tolerance The change for the shape shown.Therefore, exemplary embodiment should not be considered limited to the shape of regions illustrated herein, but wrap Include the deviation of the shape for example as caused by manufacture.Region shown in accompanying drawing is substantially schematical, and their shape It is not intended to illustrate the true form in the region of device, is also not intended to limit the scope of exemplary embodiment.

Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technology and scientific terminology) used herein have and exemplary implementation The identical meaning that example those skilled in the art is generally understood that.It should further be appreciated that unless explicitly define herein, Term (being included in those terms defined in conventional dictionary) should be construed to have with them in the upper of correlative technology field Meaning hereinafter consistent meaning, and should not be explained with Utopian or overly formal sensation.

Fig. 1 is the perspective view according to a distribution body of the electronic cigarette device of an example embodiment.With reference to figure 1, electricity The distribution body 104 of sub- cigarette device includes frame part, and the frame part is connected to main part 118.Frame part includes the One framework 110 and the second framework 112.The side wall 116 (such as inner surface) of first framework 110 and the second framework 112 defines Through hole 114.Through hole 114 is configured to receive pod body component (then will be discussed in detail the pod body component).

Generally, electronic cigarette device can include：Distribution body 104, the pod body inserted in the through hole 114 of distribution body 104 Component, and atomizer, it is arranged at least one among pod body component and distribution body 104.Pod body component can wrap Include vapor precursors compartment (such as fluid compartments), plant compartment and steam channel.Steam channel can be extended with slave unit compartment, And pass through vapor precursors compartment.Vapor precursors Partition screen is into keeping vapor precursors (such as electronics tobacco tar) therein.Steam Precursor is the combination of a kind of material or multiple material that can be converted to steam.For example, vapor precursors can be liquid, solid And/or gel formula, including but not limited to water, pearl, solvent, active component, ethanol, plant extracts, natural or artificial fragrant The vapor precursors of material and/or such as glycerine and propane diols.

Distribution body 104 includes proximal part and relative distal portions.Mouth 108 is arranged in close end office, and holds Portion 120 is arranged in distal portion office.Proximal part includes steam channel 106 and through hole 114.The proximally part of steam channel 106 End surfaces extend to the side wall 116 of through hole 114.Steam channel 106 is to extend through the proximal part of distribution body 104 The form of one or more passages.Through hole 114 between steam channel 106 and the distal portions of distribution body 104 (for example, Between mouth 108 and main part 118).

Atomizer (atomizer is discussed in greater detail below) is arranged among pod body component and distribution body 104 extremely In few one.The vapor precursors compartment of pod body component is configured to connect with atomizer fluid during electronic cigarette device works, and makes The vapor precursors that vapor precursors compartment must be come from thermally contact with atomizer.Atomizer is configured to heat vapor precursors to produce steaming Vapour, the steam pass through pod body component via steam channel.The through hole 114 of distribution body 104 is configured to receive pod body component so that The steam channel of pod body component aligns with the steam channel 106 of distribution body 104, in order to pass through the steam of distribution body 104 The steam conveying of passage 106.

Fig. 2 is the exploded view of Fig. 1 distribution body.With reference to figure 2, the first framework 110 is configured to mutually tie with the second framework 112 Close to form the frame part of distribution body 104.Multiple choices can be used for combining the first framework 110 and the second framework 112.One In individual example embodiment, the first framework 110 is female members, and the second framework 112 is male member, and the male member is configured to connect with the female members Close.Selectively, the first framework 110 can be male member, and the second framework 112 can be female members, and the female members is configured to convex with this Part engages.Although example embodiment not limited to this, the first framework 110 can via fasten, frictional fit or slide fastener type arrangement with Second framework 112 engages.

First framework 110 is considered the front baffle of distribution body 104, and the second framework 112 is considered Afterframe (or opposite).In addition, the near-end of the first framework 110 and the second framework 112 defines steaming between them when combining Vapour passage 106.Steam channel 106 can be single pass form, and the single channel connects with the through hole 114 limited by side wall 116. Selectively, steam channel 106 can be the form of multiple passages, and the plurality of passage connects with the through hole 114 limited by side wall 116 It is logical.In such examples, multiple passages can be included in being surrounded by peripheral channel (or simply several evenly spaced passages) Entreat passage.The proximal end face that frame part each can be independently extended to from through hole 114 in multiple passages.Selectively, Public passage partly can extend from through hole 114, be then divided into the passage of multiple proximal end faces for extending to frame part.

Mouth 108 is configured to slide onto on the near-end for defining steam channel 106 of frame part.Therefore, by the first frame The outer surface for the near-end that the framework 112 of frame 110 and second is formed can be corresponding with the inner surface of mouth 108.Selectively, limit The near-end of steam channel 106 can be integrally formed (rather than one as frame part as a part for mouth 108 Point).Mouth 108 can be fixed via buckle-type or other appropriate arrangements.In an example embodiment, mouth 108 is Removable member, the part be intended to allow to grow up smoker on one's own initiative, be proposed ground or necessarily change.For example, except its is pre- Outside the function of phase, mouth 108 provides vision or other sense organ attractions to adult smoker.Especially, mouth 108 can be with It is made up of ornament materials (such as timber, metal, ceramics) and/or including designing (such as pattern, image, character).Therefore, mouth 108 can be by smoker's customization of growing up, to provide the performance of individual character and personal characteristics.In other cases, mouth 108 is removable The property removed can aid in be changed or required due to wear over time or damaging with being proposed due to access times Change (such as mouth 108 jaggy caused by the inadvertently falling off of electronic cigarette device) on ground.

The lower end structure relative with near-end (near-end defines steam channel 106) of first framework 110 and the second framework 112 Cause to insert in main part 118.For the ease of secure fit, the outer surface of the lower end of the first framework 110 and the second framework 112 Can be corresponding with the receiving formula inner surface of main part 118.In addition, the lower end of the first framework 110 and the second framework 112 may be used also To limit groove between them, to accommodate one or more electric wires, this, which is wired to, is arranged on (such as the side wall of side wall 116 116 lower surface relative with steam channel 106) one or more of electrical contact.Power supply (such as battery) can also be set In a groove, with electric current necessary to be supplied by electric wire.Selectively, power supply can be arranged in main part 118 between In free space between the plug-in type lower end and end 120 of frame part.

First button 122 and the second button 124 can be arranged in main part 118, and are connected to its corresponding electricity Road and electronic device.In an example embodiment, the first button 122 can be power switch, and the second button 124 can be Battery level indicator.Battery level indicator can show the expression (such as 3 lattice in 4 lattice) of available power.In addition, battery Battery indicator can also flash and/or change color, and with warning, adult smoker recharges to electronic cigarette device.In order to stop Flicker, adult smoker can simply press the second button 124.Therefore, the button of electronic cigarette device can have control and/ Or display function.It should be appreciated that the example on the first button 122 and the second button 124 be not intended to it is restricted, And there can be different realizations according to desired function.Therefore, near the same position of electronic cigarette device or diverse location Place can set many more than two (and/or with of different shapes) button.

Fig. 3 is the perspective view of Fig. 2 mouth.With reference to figure 3, mouth 108 can be open cap-like structure, and the structure constructs Into sliding onto on the near-end for defining steam channel 106 of frame part.Mouth 108 can have wider base portion, the base portion Gradually reduce as narrower top.It is to be understood, however, that example embodiment not limited to this.Mouth 108 is additionally formed in The shape of the mouth of adult smoker is better adapted to during suction steam.For example, the side of mouth 108 can be more straight, and it is relative Side can be with more curved.

Fig. 4 is the perspective view of Fig. 2 the first framework.With reference to figure 4, the first framework 110 includes side wall 116, and the side wall 116 limits Determine through hole 114.First framework 110 is configured to be combined with the second framework 112, and second framework 112 also includes defining through hole 114 Side wall 116.Because the through hole 114 being combined is configured to receive the side of pod body component, the first framework 110 and the second framework 112 Wall 116 can form relative smooth and continuous surface, in order to insert pod body component.

Fig. 5 is the perspective view of Fig. 2 the second framework.With reference to figure 5, the second framework 112 is configured to and the knot of the first framework 110 Close so that corresponding with the shape of the side surface of pod body component by the shape that the side wall 116 being combined limits.Furthermore it is possible to At least one upper setting attachment structure (such as counterpart/recess, cloth with magnetism among the side surface of side wall 116 and pod body component Put).

For example, attachment structure can include counterpart and corresponding recess, the counterpart formed (the first framework 110 and/ Or second framework 112) in side wall 116, the recess is formed on the side surface of pod body component.On the contrary, counterpart can be with shape Into on the side surface of pod body component, and corresponding recess can be formed at (the first framework 110 and/or the second framework 112) In side wall 116.In one non-limiting embodiment, counterpart can be circular configuration, in order to attachment structure engagement/point From, and recess can be spill impression, the spill impression is corresponding with the curvature of circular configuration.Counterpart can also be that spring adds Load formula, to retract (via spring-compressed) and be alignd in counterpart with corresponding recess when pod body component is inserted in through hole 114 When (being depressurized via spring) extend.Counterpart can produce the click sound that can be heard with the engagement of corresponding recess, the click sound Notice adult smoker, pod body component are fixed and are appropriately positioned in the through hole 114 of distribution body 104.

In another example, attachment structure can include magnetic arrangement.For example, the first magnet can be arranged in (the first frame The framework 112 of frame 110 and/or second) in side wall 116, and the second magnet can be arranged in the side surface of pod body component.First And/or second magnet can expose or be hidden in behind material layer.First and second magnets, which are orientated to, to be attracted one another, and can be with Multipair first and second magnet is set, to ensure that pod body component will be in the through hole 114 of distribution body 104 by fixed and suitably Alignment.Therefore, when pod body component insert through hole 114 in when, magnet (such as first and second magnets) to will be attracted to each other, and by Pod body component is maintained in through hole 114 by this, while makes the channel outlet of pod body component and the steam channel of distribution body 104 106 suitably align.

Fig. 6 is the perspective view of Fig. 2 main part.With reference to figure 6, main part 118 can be tubular structure, the tubulose knot Structure forms the essential part of distribution body 104.The cross section of main part 118 can be oval, although according to frame section The structure divided, other shapes are also possible.Adult smoker can hold electronic cigarette device by main part 118.Therefore, Main part 118 can be formed (or being covered by the material) by providing the crawl of enhancing and/or the material of texture for finger.

Fig. 7 is the perspective view of Fig. 2 end.With reference to figure 7, end 120 is configured for insertion into the distal end of main part 118. The shape of end 120 can be corresponding with the shape of the distal end of main part 118, smoother to be provided between the two surfaces And continuous transition.

Fig. 8 is the perspective view according to another distribution body of the electronic cigarette device of an example embodiment.With reference to figure 8, Distribution body 204 includes side wall 216, and the side wall 216 defines through hole 214, and the through hole 214 is configured to receive pod body component.Point The essential part of framework with main body 204 has the first framework 210, the framework 212 (such as Fig. 9) of framework panel 211 and second.Steam The mouth 208 of passage 206 and first is arranged on the close end office of distribution body 204.

Fig. 9 is the exploded view of Fig. 8 distribution body.With reference to figure 9, framework panel 211 is clipped in the first framework 210 and the second frame Between frame 212.It is to be understood, however, that it can change and construct the first framework 210 and the second framework 212 so that need not Framework panel 211.Steam channel 206 can be by the first framework 210 and two near-ends of the second framework 212 and the second mouth 209 limit.Therefore, steam channel 206 extends to the port of export of the second mouth 209 from side wall 216.First mouth 208 is configured to Slide onto on the second mouth 209.In an example embodiment, the first mouth 208 may be constructed to removable, and second Mouth 209 may be constructed to permanent.Selectively, the first mouth 208 can be integrally formed with the second mouth 209, with Form removable single structure.

First button 222, the second button 224 and the 3rd button can be set on the second framework 212 of distribution body 204 226.In an example embodiment, the first button 222 can be display (such as battery level indicator), the second button 224 can control the available vapor precursors amount of heater, and the 3rd button 226 can be power knob.It is, however, to be understood that It is example embodiment not limited to this.Obviously, button can have different realizations according to desired function.Therefore, in electronic cigarette The same position of device can nearby or at diverse location set (and/or with of different shapes) button of varying number.Separately Outside, the feature that can also be applied to distribution body 204 relevant with distribution body 104 and consideration can be as described above for distribution bodies 104 are discussed.

Figure 10 is the perspective view of Fig. 9 the first mouth.With reference to figure 10, the first mouth 208 is configured to fit in the second mouth On 209.Therefore, the inner surface of the first mouth 208 can be corresponding with the outer surface of the second mouth 209.

Figure 11 is the perspective view of Fig. 9 the second mouth.With reference to figure 11, the second mouth 209 defines steam channel therein 206.Second mouth 209 can be with the first framework 110 and the steam channel 106 for defining distribution body 104 of the second framework 112 The near-end being combined it is similar.

Figure 12 is the perspective view of Fig. 9 the first framework.With reference to figure 12, the first framework 210 includes side wall 216, the side wall 216 Define through hole 214.The top of first framework 210 can include attachment structure, and the attachment structure contributes at least the second mouth Portion 209 is connected thereto.

Figure 13 is the perspective view of Fig. 9 framework panel.With reference to figure 13, framework panel 211 can be the form of knee, the song Bar is supported by central plate.When being arranged between the first framework 210 and the second framework 212, framework panel 211 forms distribution body 204 side surface, although example embodiment not limited to this.

Figure 14 is the perspective view of Fig. 9 the second framework.With reference to figure 14, the second framework 212 includes side wall 216, the side wall 216 Define through hole 214.The top of second framework 212 can include attachment structure, and the attachment structure contributes at least the second mouth Portion 209 is connected thereto.In addition, the surface of the second framework 212 can be provided with pattern or texture appearance.This pattern and texture There can be the property of aesthstic (such as visually attractive) and/or function (such as enhancing crawl)., can be with although being not shown The surface of first framework 210 is similarly set.

Figure 15 is the perspective view according to the pod body component of the electronic cigarette device of an example embodiment.With reference to figure 15, pod body Component 302 includes pod body decorative strip 310, and the pod body decorative strip 310 is arranged between the first cap 304 and the second cap 314.First cap 304 Preceding cap is considered, and the second cap 314 is considered rear cap (or opposite).First cap 304 and the second cap 314 can be with Formed by transparent material, to allow to observe the content (such as vapor precursors) in pod body component 302.Pod body decorative strip 310 limits Channel outlet 312, the channel outlet 312 are used to discharge the caused steam in the pod body component 302.

Pod body component 302 is self-sustaining formula article, and the self-sustaining formula article can use the guarantor being wrapped in around pod body decorative strip 310 Cuticula seals.Further, since the closed system property of pod body component 302, can reduce infringement and the risk polluted.Equally, may be used To reduce the chance of the undesirable physics exposure (such as via leakage) for the vapor precursors in pod body component 302.In addition, Pod body component 302 can be configured to prevent from refilling.

Figure 16 is the top view of Figure 15 pod body component.With reference to figure 16, the cap 304 of the second cap 314 to the first is wide.Therefore, pod Body decorative strip 310 can be outward-dipping from the first cap 304 towards the second cap 314.It is to be understood, however, that according to pod body component 302 design, other configurations are possible.

Figure 17 is the side view of Figure 15 pod body component.With reference to figure 17, the cap 304 of the second cap 314 to the first is long.Therefore, pod Body decorative strip 310 can be outward-dipping from the first cap 304 towards the second cap 314.Therefore, pod body component 302 may be inserted into distribution master In body so that receive first in through-holes the side corresponding with the first cap 304.In an example embodiment, pod body component 302 may be inserted into the through hole 114 of distribution body 104 and/or the through hole 214 of distribution body 204.

Figure 18 is the exploded view of Figure 15 pod body component.With reference to figure 18, the inner space of pod body component 302 can be by means of Part therein and be divided into multiple compartments.For example, the conical outlet of steam channel 308 can align with channel outlet 312, and by The space that first cap 304, steam channel 308, the cap 314 of pod body decorative strip 310 and second define be considered vapor precursors every Between.In addition, the space defined under steam channel 308 is considered plant compartment.For example, plant compartment can include mist Change device 306.It is that atomizer 306 will only be used in vapor precursors that atomizer 306 is included into a benefit in pod body component 302 Vapor precursors amount included in compartment, thus will not excessively be used.

Figure 19 is the perspective view according to multiple pod body components of an example embodiment.With reference to figure 19, each pod body component 402 Including the pod body decorative strip 410 being arranged between the first cap 404 and the second cap 414.Steam channel 408 aligns with channel outlet 412, And it is arranged in the top of atomizer 406.Pod body component 402 is sealed, and to keep vapor precursors 418 therein, and prevents stopping loss The evil vapor precursors 418.The vapor precursors Partition screen of pod body component 402 is into holding vapor precursors 418, and plant compartment includes Atomizer 406.

In further detail, the pod body component 402 for electronic cigarette device can include vapor precursors compartment, the vapor precursors Partition screen is into keeping vapor precursors 418 therein.Plant compartment is in fluid communication with vapor precursors compartment.Plant compartment includes mist Change device 406.The slave unit compartment of steam channel 408 extends, through vapor precursors compartment.

Pod body component 402 is configured for insertion into distribution body.Therefore, the size of pod body component 402 can be with distribution body The size of the through hole (such as 114) of (such as 104) is corresponding.When in the through hole that pod body component 402 inserts distribution body, steam Passage 408 can be in mouth (such as 108) between plant compartment.

Can be at least one among the side wall (such as 116) of through hole (such as 114) and the side surface of pod body component 402 Upper setting attachment structure (such as convex/female members arrangement, magnetic arrangement).Attachment structure can be configured to insert in pod body component 402 Pod body component 402 is engaged and kept when in the through hole of distribution body.Furthermore it is possible to using channel outlet 412 by pod body component 402 It is fixed in the through hole of distribution body.For example, distribution body can be provided with extension type steam connector, the steam connector It is configured for insertion into channel outlet 412, to fix pod body component 402, while also supplements from channel outlet 412 to distribution body The steam path of the steam channel (such as 106) of (such as 104).Steam connector can also be that circular configuration and/or spring add Load formula, in order to which it is retracted (such as via spring-compressed) and extends (such as being depressurized via spring).

In an example embodiment, the vapor precursors compartment of pod body component 402 can surround steam channel 408.For example, Steam channel 408 can pass through the center of vapor precursors compartment, although example embodiment not limited to this.

Selectively, it is different from the steam channel 408 shown in Figure 19, steam channel can be along precursor compartment at least The form of the path of one side wall arrangement.For example, steam channel can be arranged to the form of path, the path is crossed in the first cap 404 and second between cap 414, while the one or both sides of the inner surface along pod body decorative strip 410 extend.Therefore, the path can With with thin rectangular cross section, although example embodiment not limited to this.When two side walls of the path along vapor precursors compartment (such as two madial walls of pod body decorative strip 410) arrange when, along the path of each side wall can be configured to a position (such as Channel outlet 412) place collects, when pod body component 402 is received in through hole 114, the position and distribution body (such as 104) Steam channel (such as 106) aligns.

In another case, steam channel can be the form of conduit, and the conduit is arranged in vapor precursors compartment extremely In a few corner.This corner can be in the first cap 404 and/or the interface of the second cap 414 and the inner surface of pod body decorative strip 410 Place.Therefore, conduit can have triangular cross section, although example embodiment not limited to this.When conduit is arranged in vapor precursors When at least two corners (corner before such as, corner below, cornerwise corner, the corner of side) of compartment, respectively Conduit in corner can be configured to collect at position (such as channel outlet 412) place, when pod body component 402 be received in it is logical When in hole 114, the position is alignd with the steam channel (such as 106) of distribution body (such as 104).

Vapor precursors compartment and plant compartment can be in the relative ends of pod body component 402.Plant compartment can wrap Include memory device.The memory device can encode electronic identity, with the through hole of the insertion distribution body of pod body component 402 When (such as intelligence correction), it is allowed to verify the identity of pod body component 402 and carry out a kind of particular job parameter of pod body component 402 It is at least one among pairing.Electronic identity can help prevent forgery.Running parameter can help to optimize steam experience, without Increase the burden for determining to be appropriately arranged with to adult smoker.In an example embodiment, can follow the trail of in pod body component 402 The level of vapor precursors.In addition, once pod body component 402 alreadys exceed expected service life, it is possible to limits its activation. Therefore, pod body component 402 (and 302) is considered intelligent pod body.

The side surface of pod body component 402 includes at least one electrical contact 416 and/or data connection 417 (such as two or three Individual electrical contact and/or data connection).Distribution body can be configured to：It is pod body component to be performed via at least one electrical contact 416 402 power supply and with pod body component 402 communicate among it is at least one.At least one electrical contact 416 can be arranged on pod body component 402 end corresponding with plant compartment.Because its is intelligent, pod body component 402 can be with distribution body and/or another Electronic equipment (such as smart phone) communicates.Therefore, it can generate, store, transmit and/or show use pattern and other information (such as flavor strength, throat are felt, aerosol spraying number).Intelligent, the company of pod body component, distribution body and whole electronic cigarette device Feature and other related fields are connect in U. S. application No.62/151,160 (Atty.Dkt.No.24000-000200-US-PS1 (ALCS2853)), U. S. application No.62/151,179 (Atty.Dkt.No.24000-000201-US-PS1 (ALCS2854)) With U. S. application No.62/151, discuss in addition in 248 (Atty.Dkt.No.24000-000202-US-PS1 (ALCS2855)), The full content respectively applied is incorporated herein.

Figure 20 is according to the view of the electronic cigarette device of an example embodiment, in its pod body component insertion distribution body. With reference to figure 20, electronic cigarette device 500 includes pod body component 502 (such as intelligent pod body), the pod body component 502 insertion distribution body In 504.Pod body component 502 can be as the description related to pod body component 302 and pod body component 402.Therefore, pod body group Part 502 can be without trouble and No leakage formula part, when vapor precursors therein deficiency/exhaust when or when want another fragrance When, it can relatively easily change the part.

Figure 21 shows the device systems of the distribution body according to an example embodiment.Device systems 2100 can be System in distribution body 104 and distribution body 204.

Device systems 2100 include controller 2105, power supply unit 2110, actuator control 2115, pod body electric data Interface 2120, device sensor 2125, input/output (I/O) interface 2130, steam indicator 2135, at least one antenna 2140 and storage medium 2145.Device systems 2100 are not limited to the feature shown in Figure 21.For example, device systems 2100 can include Additional component.However, for sake of simplicity, additional component is not described.

Controller 2105 can be hardware, firmware, hardware executing software or its any combination.When controller 2105 is hardware When, this existing hardware can include one or more CPU (CPU), digital signal processor (DSP), specific use Way integrated circuit (ASIC), field programmable gate array (FPGA) computer etc., they are configured to special purpose machinery to realize processing The function of device 220.As described above, CPU, DSP, ASIC and FPGA may be generally referred to as processing equipment.

In the case where controller 2105 is computing device software, controller 2105 is configured to special purpose machinery and deposited with performing The software in storage medium 2145 is stored up, to realize the function of at least one controller 2105.

As discussed herein, term " storage medium ", " computer-readable recording medium " or " non-transitory computer can Read storage medium " one or more equipment for being used for data storage, including read-only storage (ROM), random read take can be represented Memory (RAM), magnetic ram, core memory, magnetic disk storage medium, optical storage media, flash memory device and/or other it is used for The tangible machine-readable media of storage information.Term " computer-readable medium " can include but is not limited to portable or fixed Storage device, light storage device and the various other media that can store, include or carry instruction and/or data.

With reference to figure 21, controller 2105 and power supply unit 2110, actuator control 2115, pod body electric data interface 2120th, device sensor 2125, input/output (I/O) interface 2130, steam indicator 2135, at least one antenna 2140 are logical News.

Controller 2105 is communicated by the CC-NVM in pod body electric data interface 2120 and pod body.More specifically, controller 2105 can verify pod body using encryption.As will be described, controller 2105 is communicated with CC-NVM bags to verify pod body. More specifically, nonvolatile memory is encoded with product and other information for authentication during manufacture.

Memory device can encode electronic identity, with pod body component 402 insert distribution body through hole in when, it is allowed to It is at least one among the identity for verifying pod body and the particular job parameter pairing for carrying out a kind of pod body.Except the electricity based on pod body Outside the checking of sub- identity, controller 2105 can be based on the steaming stored being encoded in CC-NVM nonvolatile memory The period of validity of vapour precursor and/or heater licenses pod body.If the controller determine that it is encoded to nonvolatile memory In period of validity it is expired, then controller can not license pod body, and make electronic cigarette equipment disabled.

Controller 2105 (or storage medium 2145) stores the critical material and proprietary algorithm software for encryption.Example Such as, AES is fixed against the use of random digit.The security of these algorithms depend on these data have it is how random.These Numeral is generally previously generated, and is encoded into processor or memory device.By using aerosol spraying parameter, (such as aerosol spraying continues Time, aerosol spraying interval or its combination) numeral is produced, example embodiment can increase the digital randomness for encryption, with Random digit caused by advance is compared, and above-mentioned caused numeral is more random and more varies with each individual.Controller 2105 and pod Whole communications between body can be encrypted.

In addition, the general Payload that pod body may be used as such as other information of the software patch of electronic cigarette equipment carries Body.Due to using encryption in whole communications between pod body and controller 2105, therefore this information is safer, electronic cigarette Equipment is less susceptible to be mounted Malware or virus.CC-NVM is used as to the information carrier of such as data and software upgrading allows electricity Sub- cigarette equipment uses software upgrading, without connected to internet, and as needed the most of of regular software upgrading other to disappear It is such to take electronic equipment, it is allowed to which the smoker that grows up undergoes downloading process.

Controller 2105 can also include cryptography accelerators, to allow the resource of controller 2105 to perform except being tested with identity Demonstrate,prove the function outside relevant coding and decoding.Controller 2105 can also include other security features, for example, if pod body or Smoker is invalidated, then prevents unauthorized and access data with unauthorized is prevented using communication channel.

Except cryptography accelerators, controller 2105 can include other hardware accelerators.For example, controller 2105 can wrap Include FPU Float Point Unit (FPU), single DSP core, digital filter and Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) (FFT) module.

The manipulation real time operating system of controller 2105 (RTOS), control system 2100, and can be by leading to CC-NVM News upgrading is connected in system 2100 by I/O interfaces 2130 and/or antenna 2140 with miscellaneous equipment (such as smart phone) When upgrade.I/O interfaces 2130 and the permission system 2100 of antenna 2140 are connected to such as smart phone, tablet personal computer and PC Various external equipments.For example, I/O interfaces 2130 can include micro-USB connectors.System 2100 can use micro- USB connector charges for power supply 2110b.

Controller 2105 can include onboard RAM and flash memory, to store and perform including analyzing, diagnosing and software upgrading Code.Alternatively, storage medium 2145 can store the code.In addition, in another example embodiment, storage medium 2145 can be on the plate of controller 2105.

Controller 2105 can also include onboard clock, replacement and power management module, to reduce the PCB in distribution body The region of covering.

Device sensor 2125 can include multiple sensing transducers, and the sensing transducer provides measurement to controller 2105 Information.Device sensor 2125 can include power supply unit temperature sensor, external pods temperature sensor, the electricity of heater Flow sensor, power supply unit current sensor, pneumatic sensor and accelerator, with monitoring motion and direction.Power supply unit Temperature sensor and external pods temperature sensor can be thermistor or thermocouple, and the current sensor of heater and electricity Source supply current sensor can be resistance based sensor or be configured to measure another sensor of electric current.Pneumatic sensor Can be microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) flow sensor or be configured to measure air-flow another sensor.

It can be come with the sample rate matched with the parameter measured using independent multichannel analog digital quantizer (ADC) To being sampled from data caused by multiple sensing transducers.

Controller 2105 can be matched somebody with somebody based on the metrical information received from controller 2105 to adjust the heater of vapor precursors Put file and other configurations file.For convenience, these configuration files commonly known as evaporation or steam configuration file.

During several seconds of aerosol spraying occur, heater configuration file and the electricity configuration file one to heater supplies Cause.One example of heater configuration file can be that maximum electricity is transported into heater when starting aerosol spraying, then one Second or so after electricity is reduced to half or a quarter or so immediately.

Replace pulling ON/so that power supply standard-sized sheet or fully closed realizing electricity usually using pulse wave modulation Modulation.

Furthermore it is also possible to the degree of the negative pressure applied by the smoker that grows up to electronic cigarette equipment changes heater configuration File.Allow to measure aerosol spraying intensity using MEMS flow sensor and be used as the feedback to controller 2105, with regulation to The electricity of the heater conveying of pod body, electricity conveying can be referred to as heating or energy conveying.

When controller 2105 identifies pod body (such as via the SKU) being currently installed on, the matching of controller 2105 is specific for this The associated heat configuration file of pod body design.Storage is allowed to produce for whole SKU by controller 2105 and storage medium 2145 to be added The data and algorithm of hot configuration file.Adult smoker can also adjust heater configuration file to be adapted to its preference.

As shown in figure 21, controller 2105 sends data to power supply unit 2110 and receives number from power supply unit 2110 According to.Power supply unit 2110 includes power supply 2110b and power-supply controller of electric 2110a, to manage the output of power supply 2110b electricity.

Power supply 2110b can be lithium ion battery or one modification, such as lithium ion polymer battery.Selectively, Power supply 2110b can be nickel metal hydride battery, nickel-cadmium cell, lithium-manganese cell, lithium-cobalt battery or fuel cell.It may be selected Ground, power supply 2110b can be with rechargeable, and allows battery to pass through external charging equipment charge including circuit, the circuit. In this case, when charging, circuit provides electricity for desired (or selectively predetermined) aerosol spraying number, hereafter Circuit must be connected to external charging equipment.

Instructions of the power-supply controller of electric 2110a based on controller 2105 provides order to power supply 2110b.For example, when pod body passes through Checking and adult smoker activation system 2100 are crossed (such as by activating such as shift knob, capacitance sensor, infrared sensor Switch) when, power supply unit 2110 can from controller 2105 receive order, with to pod body provide electricity (pass through electric data Interface 2120).When pod body is invalidated, controller 2105 does not either send order or to electricity to power supply unit 2110 Source supply 2110 sends the instruction for not providing electricity.In another example embodiment, as Fruit pod body is invalidated, then controller 2105 can make all operationss of system 2100 disabled.

In addition to being powered to pod body, power supply unit 2110 is also powered to controller 2105.In addition, power-supply controller of electric 2110a can provide feedback, instruction power supply 2110b performance to controller 2105.

Controller 2105 sends data at least one antenna 2140 and receives data from least one antenna 2140.At least One antenna 2140 can include near-field communication (NFC) modem and bluetooth low energy consumption (LE) modem and/or use In other modems of other wireless technologys (such as Wi-Fi).In an example embodiment, comm stack is in modulation /demodulation In device, but the controlled device 2105 of modem controls.Bluetooth LE modems be used for external equipment (such as intelligence electricity Words) on application carry out data and communication control.NFC modems may be used to electronic cigarette equipment and the application pairing with And retrieval diagnostic message.In addition, NFC modems, which can be used for the offer positional information during purchase, (makes adult smoker Find electronic cigarette equipment) or authentication.

As described above, system 2100 can produce and adjust the various configuration files for electronic cigarette.Controller 2105 makes The configuration file of adult smoker is adjusted with power supply unit 2110 and actuator control 2115.

Actuator control 2115 includes passive and active actuator to adjust desired steam configuration file.For example, distribution Main body can include the access road in mouth.Actuator control 2115 can be matched somebody with somebody based on controller 2105 and desired steam The related order of file is put to control access road.

In addition, actuator control 2115 is used for together with power supply unit 2110 to heater supplies energy.More specifically, Actuator control 2115 is configured to produce the drive waveforms associated with desired electronic cigarette configuration file.It is as described above, every kind of Possible configuration file is associated with drive waveforms.When the life that the desired electronic cigarette configuration file of instruction is received from controller 2105 When making, actuator control 2115 can be that power supply unit 2110 produces associated modulation waveform.

Controller 2105 to steam indicator 2135 provide information, with to adult smoker's instruction state and occur behaviour Make.Steam indicator 2135 includes power indicator (such as LED), and button is pressed when controller 2105 senses adult smoker When, the power indicator is activated.Steam indicator 2135 can also include vibrator, loudspeaker, the electricity controlled by smoker The indicator and other feedback mechanisms of the current state of sub- cigarette parameter (such as vapour volume).

In addition, system 2100 can include controlling 2150 on multiple products, 2150 are controlled on the product to controller 2105 Order from adult smoker is provided.Control 2150 includes on-off button on product, and the button for example can be that switch is pressed Button, capacitance sensor or IR sensors.Control 2150 can also include electronic cigarette control button (if adult smoker on product Wish substitute button-free electronic cigarette feature come to heater supplies energy), hard reset button, based on touch sliding block control (use In setting of the control to the electronic cigarette parameter of such as aerosol spraying volume), for activating sliding block control and carrying out mechanical tune to air inlet The electronic cigarette control button of section.

Once demonstrating the identity of pod body, controller 2105 is according to using on the adult smoker and pod body of electronic cigarette equipment The information by CC-NVM storages come operation power supply 2110, actuator control 2115, steam indicator 2135 and antenna 2140.In addition, controller 2105 can include journal function, and it can realize that algorithm carrys out correcting electronic cigarette equipment.Controller 2105 execution journal functions, data and any undesirable event or failure are used with record.The use data recorded can For diagnosing and analyzing.Controller 2105 can use the letter stored on button-free electronic cigarette, smoker's configuration and CC-NVM Breath (including aerosol spraying sensing, vapor precursors level and vapor precursors composition) carrys out correcting electronic cigarette equipment.For example, controller 2105 can With based on the electronic cigarette profile command power supply unit 2110 related to the vapor precursors composition in pod body into pod body Heating installation power supply.Selectively, electronic cigarette configuration file can be encoded in CC-NVM and used by controller 2105.

Figure 22 shows the pod body system diagram according to the distribution body of an example embodiment.Pod system system 2200 can be In pod body component 502, pod body component 302 and pod body component 402.

As shown in figure 22, pod system system 2200 includes CC-NVM2205, main body electric data interface 2210, heater 2215 With pod body sensor 2220.Pod system system 2200 is by main body electric data interface 2210 and pod body electric data interface 2120 with setting Standby system 2100 communicates.For example, main body electric data interface 2210 can correspond to being connected in pod body 402 shown in Figure 19 Battery contacts 416 and data-interface 417.Therefore, CC-NVM2205 is connected to data-interface 417 and battery touches 416.

CC-NVM2205 includes password coprocessor 2205a and nonvolatile memory 2205b.For authentication and lead to Cross and communicated with password coprocessor 2205a to operate pod body, controller 2105 can access and be stored in nonvolatile memory Information on 2205b.

Nonvolatile memory 2205b can encode electronic identity, to insert the through hole of distribution body in pod body component When middle, it is allowed at least one among the identity for verifying pod body and the particular job parameter pairing for carrying out a kind of pod body.Except base Outside the checking of the electronic identity of pod body, controller 2105 can be based on the nonvolatile memory for being encoded to CC-NVM The period of validity of the vapor precursors stored and/or heater in 2205b licenses pod body.If the controller determine that compile Code is expired to the period of validity in nonvolatile memory 2205b, then controller can not license pod body, and make Electronic cigarette equipment is disabled.

In addition, nonvolatile memory 2205b can be with storage information, such as (including vapor precursors compositions) vapor precursors The stock keeping units (SKU) of vapor precursors in compartment, the software patch of system 2100, product use information (such as aerosol spraying number, Puff duration) and vapor precursors level.Nonvolatile memory 2205b can store a kind of particular job parameter of pod body With vapor precursors composition.For example, nonvolatile memory 2205b can store electronics and the Machine Design of pod body, to be controlled Device 2105 is used to determine the order corresponding with desired electronic cigarette configuration file.

Such as can by two ways it is a kind of come determine the vapor precursors in pod body level.Implement in an example In example, the vapor precursors in a direct measurement pod body of pod body sensor 2220 are horizontal.

In another example embodiment, the aerosol spraying number that nonvolatile memory 2205b storages obtain from pod body, and Controller 2105 uses obtained aerosol spraying number to replace the vapor precursors amount of vaporization.

Controller 2105 and/or storage medium 2145 can store vapor precursors correction data, the vapor precursors correction number According to the operating point of identification vapor precursors composition.How vapor precursors correction data includes description flow velocity with remaining vapor precursors Level change or volatility how the data changed with the usage time of vapor precursors, and can be used for by controller 2105 Correction.Vapor precursors correction data can be stored by controller 2105 and/or storage medium 2145 with the form of form.Before steam Sports school's correction data allows controller 2105 to make acquired aerosol spraying number equal with the vapor precursors amount vaporized.

Controller 2105 writes back vapor precursors horizontal and acquired aerosol spraying number the nonvolatile memory in pod body 2205b, therefore, then it is reinstalled as quickly as possible as Fruit pod body removes from distribution body, controller 2105 will still know pod body Accurate vapor precursors are horizontal.

Running parameter (such as power supply supply, power supply duration, air duct control) is referred to as electronic cigarette configuration file. In addition, nonvolatile memory 2205b can record the information communicated with controller 2105.Even if when distribution body and pod body point From when, nonvolatile memory 2205b can also keep recorded information.

In an example embodiment, nonvolatile memory 2205b can be programmable read only memory.

Heater 2215 is activated by controller 2105, and according to the order configuration file (body for coming from controller 2105 Product, temperature (being based on power configuration file) and fragrance) transfer heat to vapor precursors.

Heater 2215 can be wire coil, the wire coil winding core, mesh, surface or for example by ceramic material It is made.The example of applicable resistance material includes titanium, zirconium, tantalum and platinum group metal.The example of applicable metal alloy includes stainless Steel, it is nickeliferous, containing cobalt, containing chromium, containing aluminium, titaniferous, containing zirconium, containing hafnium, containing niobium, containing molybdenum, containing tantalum, tungstenic, it is stanniferous, containing gallium, containing manganese and contain Ferroalloy and based on nickel, iron, cobalt, stainless steel superalloy.For example, heater can be by having on nickel aluminide, surface The material of the material of alumina layer, iron aluminide and other compositions is formed, according to the dynamics of energy transmission and required outer Portion's physicochemical characteristics, resistance material can be optionally embedded into, be packaged with or covered with insulating materials or opposite.In a reality Apply in example, heater 14 includes at least one material selected from the group of one, and the group includes stainless steel, copper, copper alloy, nickel Evanohm, superalloy and combinations thereof.In one embodiment, heater 2215 is formed by nichrome or ferrochrome.One In individual embodiment, heater 2215 can be ceramic heater, and the ceramic heater has resistive layer on its outer surface.

In another embodiment, heater 2215 can be made up of (such as FeAl or Fe iron aluminide₃Al), Huo Zheyou Nickel aluminide (such as Ni₃Al) form, the iron aluminide be, for example, submit on December 29th, 1994 by Sikka etc. altogether With the United States Patent (USP) No.5 that possesses, those described by 595,706, its full text is incorporated herein.

Feedback based on pod body sensor or controller 2105, heater 2215 can determine the vapor precursors to be heated Amount with.The flow of vapor precursors can be controlled by microcapillary or wick effect.In addition, controller 2105 can be to heating Device 2215 sends order, to adjust the air inlet of heater 2215.

Pod body sensor 2220 can include heater temperature sensor, vapor precursors flow monitor and air-flow monitoring Device.Heater temperature sensor can be thermistor or thermocouple, and system 2200 can use revolves in electrostatic interference or liquid Swivel senses to perform flow velocity.Pneumatic sensor can be microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) flow sensor or be configured to measure Another sensor of air-flow.

The sample rate pair that can be matched with the parameter measured with the independent multichannel analog digital quantizer (ADC) of use Sampled from data caused by pod body sensor 2220.

Although multiple example embodiments are had been disclosed for herein it should be appreciated that other modifications can be possible 's.It will be not considered as that these modifications deviate from the spirit and scope of the present invention, and all these person skilled in art will be shown And the modification being clear to is intended to be included in the range of following claims.

Claims

1. a kind of electronic cigarette device, including：

Pod body component, it includes vapor precursors compartment, plant compartment and steam channel, and steam channel slave unit compartment extends, And vapor precursors compartment is passed through, vapor precursors Partition screen is into keeping vapor precursors therein；

Distribution body, it includes proximal part and relative distal portions, and proximal part includes steam channel and through hole, and steam leads to The end surfaces of road proximally part extend to the side wall of through hole, through hole between the distal portion of steam channel and distribution body point it Between, hole configuration into receive pod body component；With

Atomizer, it is arranged at least one among pod body component and distribution body, the vapor precursors compartment of pod body component Be configured to connect with atomizer fluid during electronic cigarette device works so that come from vapor precursors compartment vapor precursors and Atomizer thermally contacts, and atomizer is configured to heat vapor precursors to produce steam, and steam passes through pod body component via steam channel, The hole configuration of distribution body into receive pod body component so that the steam channel of pod body component and the steam channel pair of distribution body Together, in order to pass through the steam of the steam channel of distribution body convey.

2. electronic cigarette device according to claim 1, wherein, the vapor precursors compartment of pod body component surrounds steam channel.

3. electronic cigarette device according to claim 1, wherein, steam channel passes through the center of vapor precursors compartment.

4. electronic cigarette device according to claim 1, wherein, steam channel is the form of path, and the path is along steam At least one side wall arrangement of precursor compartment.

5. electronic cigarette device according to claim 1, wherein, steam channel is the form of conduit, and the conduit is arranged in steaming In at least one corner of vapour precursor compartment.

6. electronic cigarette device according to claim 5, wherein, conduit is arranged at least two corners of vapor precursors compartment In, and be configured to collect in an opening position, when pod body component is received in through-holes, the steam of the position and distribution body Passage aligns.

7. electronic cigarette device according to claim 1, wherein, the phase of vapor precursors compartment and plant compartment in pod body component To end.

8. electronic cigarette device according to claim 1, wherein, the plant compartment of pod body component includes memory device.

9. electronic cigarette device according to claim 8, wherein, memory device coding has electronic identity, with pod body component When inserting in the through hole of distribution body, it is allowed to verify the identity of pod body component and carry out a kind of particular job parameter of pod body component At least one among pairing, memory device is configured to receive and store letter from distribution body during electronic cigarette device works Breath.

10. electronic cigarette device according to claim 1, wherein, pod body component includes the side with least one electrical contact Surface.

11. electronic cigarette device according to claim 10, wherein, distribution body is configured to hold via at least one electrical contact Row to pod body assembly power supply and with pod body component communicate among it is at least one.

12. electronic cigarette device according to claim 10, wherein, at least one electrical contact pod body component and equipment every Between corresponding end.

13. electronic cigarette device according to claim 1, wherein, the size of through hole corresponds to the size of pod body component.

14. electronic cigarette device according to claim 1, wherein, the proximal part of distribution body includes mouth, the mouth bag Include steam channel.

15. electronic cigarette device according to claim 14, wherein, when in the through hole of pod body component insertion distribution body, Steam channel is between mouth and plant compartment.

16. electronic cigarette device according to claim 1, in addition to：

Attachment structure, at least one among the side wall of through hole and the side surface of pod body component, attachment structure is configured to for it Pod body component is engaged and kept when in the through hole of pod body component insertion distribution body.

17. a kind of pod body component for electronic cigarette device, including：

Vapor precursors compartment, it is configured to keep vapor precursors therein；

Plant compartment, it is in fluid communication with vapor precursors compartment；With

Steam channel, its slave unit compartment extend, and pass through vapor precursors compartment.

18. pod body component according to claim 17, wherein, plant compartment includes atomizer.

19. pod body component according to claim 17, wherein, plant compartment includes memory device.

20. pod body component according to claim 17, wherein, the side surface of pod body component includes at least one electrical contact.